New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has ordered a new school board election in the Hempstead Union Free School District on Long Island after an internal investigation found the district clerk destroyed ballots and smuggled them out of her office to help re-elect incumbent board president Victor Prett.The original election took place on May 19. State officials overturned the results on Thursday after a petition filed by the district’s attorneys alleged serious irregularities.According to the state’s review, District Clerk April Keys is accused of tearing up ballots and removing them from her office in an apparent effort to benefit Prett, a former school board president who also works as a local DJ performing under the name DJ Vic-Lover.The investigation concluded that Keys’ actions compromised the integrity of the vote.Hempstead school district officials had petitioned the state to annul the original results after uncovering evidence of tampering.State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa accepted the findings and directed that a fresh election be conducted under strict oversight.The state has appointed Neil Boyd, currently superintendent for the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES, as temporary clerk to manage the revote.The new election must be held within 60 days.A spokesperson for the Hempstead school district said the board appreciates the commissioner’s thorough review and will comply with the order to hold a new election, according to a report by the New York Post.“The Board appreciates the Commissioner’s expeditious review of this matter, which enables the District to move forward with the revote in accordance with the Commissioner’s ruling,” the district said in a statement to The Post.No specific date has been set yet for the revote.The Nassau County District Attorney’s office has opened its own investigation into the matter based on the district’s internal findings.This investigation will determine whether criminal charges are warranted against Keys or anyone else involved.The post New York Education Commissioner Orders New School Board Election After Investigation Finds Clerk Ripped Up Ballots to Rig Race appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.